Last Minute Preparations
A few essentials for the trip.
It's hard to believe that I will be leaving for my trip in just 3 days!! When I got accepted for the PolarTREC program back in December, I was very excited. But, it seemed like the expedition itself was SO far in the future. In the months since then, I have done a lot to prepare, including the orientation in Alaska, going through the physical qualification process, several video conferences, a trip to Dartmouth, and lots of reading up on the science behind the project.
I have also been slowly getting things that I think I'll need while in the field. Living in Florida for about 10 years now means that I had gotten rid of most of my winter gear. Thankfully, I will be provided with the extreme cold weather gear I need. But, I still had to find some of the personal gear (such as long underwear, which, by the way, doesn't seem to be sold too many places around here!).
It'll actually take a few days for me to get to Summit Station, Greenland. I'll be flying to Albany, NY and then to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland before heading out on the ice sheet. So, today I started packing up the bag that I won't need until I get to Summit Station.
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